norvegicusbass Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Using only the EQ settings on your guitar and amp to modify your tone do roundwounds have more options than flats? Is the range of tone greater when using roundwounds than the rather dead sound you get from flatwound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 They have a louder harmoinc series, so there is more energy above the 2nd or 3rd harmonic for the eq to boost or cut. So yes, they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Definitely, yes. You can't add treble to flats but you can cut treble from rounds if you want by palm muting, rolling controls etc. I've been able to play Motown etc with rounds but I can't do Level 42 with flats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 [quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1349994564' post='1833462'] can't do Level 42 with flats.[/quote] Yeah flats are great aren't they. More seriously I don't think I could string my only bass with flats, which is why I have two basses. And the best thing is the sound of flatwound strings is so basic you can use a really cheap bass and it makes very little difference. Get yourself a cheap little Squier and have that sound available whenever you want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I took a chance & strung my only bass with flats. Wish I would have done it 20 years ago! They don't have the "zing" of rounds, but the Tomastic Infelds don't lack treble for getting a decent slap sound or percussive rock sound with a pick & I think they have a much better lower end (deeper sound) than the DR Strings that I was using previous. I like them because they lack the zing. Flats don't just do the Mowtown sound, they fit in with all styles (even slap). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4 Strings Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Its horses for courses, you won't get a sound like Stanley, Jaco, Miller, Entwistle etc with flats but those aren't the only great sounds. 'Nard gets one of the best sounds from a bass using flats. Sting is another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Steve Harris uses flats, which TBH, surprised me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 [quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1350083979' post='1834532'] 'Nard gets one of the best sounds from a bass... [/quote] Nuff said! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I have an SR505 ( ab it of a funk machine by nature) which had rounds on it when I got it. I was constantly playing with the treble right down to try and tame it, which left now room for manoeuvre. Changed to status hotwire half flats and I now like the tone with everything flat, which gives me room to modify the tone either way for venue or the song as required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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